Vampire Fictionista

Dorothy Darrow is the author of three series revolving around a vampire mythology influenced by blood-sucking folklore from all over the world. Her series defy the current trend of using scientific explanations to make sense of supernatural creatures, and simply let the monsters be mysterious, intriguing, and terrifying.All three of her vampire series revolve around the legendary Vampire Queen, the first vampire and creator of the species who has lived secluded in the shadows for the last few centuries, obsessed with visions she has concerning the prophecy of the Vampire King. She is hell-bent on making sure the prophecy comes to fruition, even though it would mean an end to the vampire race as it currently exists, and possibly even her.

The Vampire Queen novel series

These Flowers Have a Taste For Blood follows Luke Wright, a teenager who has to move from his childhood home to the desert town of LeVir Lake, California, after his father's untimely death. Luke quickly learns that the small town is divided into two factions -- the highly religious, extremely strict Padres family; and the rich, decadent descendants of the town's founders, the LeVirs. After a few days living under the town laws set by the paranoid Padreses, Luke develops feelings for girls from both families: his hot yet mentally unstable neighbor, Jan Padres; and Colette LeVir, the gorgeous, dangerous daughter of the town's mayor. Not only must Luke choose which girl he wants to be with, he must decide which side he wants to take in the town's neverending battle for control. However, he soon finds out that both families are more than what they seem, and they both have plans for Luke, none of which are good. But how can he choose sides when both sides could lead to his death?The first novel of Dorothy Darrow's Vampire Queen series, These Flowers Have a Taste For Blood, is now available for free in ebook format at Smashwords.com for almost any e-reader or app, iTunes, Barnes & Noble's online store, Sony's ebook store, Diesel-ebooks.com, WHSmith ebook store and Kobo Books, and coming soon to Amazon's online ebook stores.Flowers has been called "a suspenseful page-turner that sticks with you long after you finish it." Read an excerpt here.

The second novel in the series, When the Moon Tires of the Night, is a prequel to Flowers and explains some of the mystery about the Padres family and how the Vampire Queen's prophecy developed. This novel is due out in 2014.

The Board short story series

The Board series takes place in the future -- a time that is still recognizable, but during which vampires have come out of the shadows to live side by side with humans. In order for this to work, vampires must follow strict laws formed by the Vampire Queen long ago, and which are enforced by some of the strongest, most powerful vampires to exist, commonly known as The Board. If they do not follow these laws, they must face the fatal consequences.This series follows Sanaa, a human who wants nothing more than to become a vampire, yet due to a past circumstance that poisoned her blood, she never can be. Still, she refuses to give up hope. She works for The Board, rising through the ranks, ingratiating herself to her bosses, who are the only ones in contact with the reclusive Vampire Queen. Sanaa's only hope is to one day meet and impress the Queen, the only being who might be able to turn her from the weak, despicable, mortal form which she abhors, to the powerful, immortal, and beautiful vampire she yearns to become.This series is released non-chronologically and can be read in any order. The short stories are currently available for free download as ebooks at Smashwords.com, iTunes, Barnes & Noble online store, Diesel-ebooks.com, Kobo Books, and WHSmith ebook store.

Fury short story series

The Fury series is a non-sequential series following a lone vampire whose existence has become focused on one thing: destroying the Vampire Queen. The most violent of the three series, these stories are recommended for mature audiences.This series can also be read in any order. The short stories are currently available for free download as ebooks at Smashwords.com, iTunes, Barnes & Noble online store, Diesel-ebooks.com, Kobo Books, and WHSmith ebook store.